The Chicago police department investigate Jussie Smollett new reports indicating that a Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment against the actor.

According to ABC7 Chicago, the Cook County State Attorney’s Office officially confirmed the news, specifying that the grand jury returned the indictment on Thursday.

The Empire star was initially charged with one felony count of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office back on February 20, 2019.

After much examination, the grand jury has reportedly returned with 16 felony counts against the actor for the same charge.

It is reported that the jury returned two separate sets of charges with the first stemming from Smollett’s report to officers regarding his alleged attack. It included claims that his attackers hurled racial and homophobic slurs at him, physically assaulted him, put a noose around his neck and poured a chemical substance on his body.